Check Out These 5 Specialty Foods Made Right Here in Wheeling Candace Nelson February 15, 2023 Wheeling is full of unique and specialty foods that you can’t find anywhere else. Whether they have a cult following or are hidden gems, these Wheeling-made items are sure to please even the most discernible pa...
Under the Elder Tree: Wheeling’s Modern-Day Apothecary Haley Steed January 10, 2023 If you've never paid a visit to Under the Elder Tree, you should know that it is truly a place for everyone. Carrie Eller, the shop's owner and modern-day apothecary, has created a space for those who are in se...
Funky Found Items From the Former Goodwin Drug Company Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 6, 2023 SMART Centre Market is moving to a new, bigger space in downtown Wheeling early in 2023. And their business’s move forward came with an unexpected trip backward in time. SMART Centre Market owners Libby and ...
Centre Market’s Reestablished Commission Working Towards Market Improvements Crin Joy January 5, 2023 In mid-2021, the City of Wheeling reinstated the Centre Market Commission to assist in efforts to preserve, improve, and invigorate the historic shopping area. It has been over a decade since there has been a c...
Why Wheeling: The McGregor Sisters Karin Butyn January 4, 2023 I asked the McGregor sisters what they would tell someone considering a move to Wheeling. They simultaneously answered, “do it!” Sisters Ellery and Madolyn Mcgregor, 25 and 27, both originally from Pas...
Cheers to Vue 42 – Wheeling’s Newest Cocktail Bar! Ellery McGregor November 23, 2022 Vue 42, Centre Market’s new cocktail bar, wants to know: Is it cocktail hour yet? After nearly four months of drink crafting, menu building, and renovations at their historic Market Street location, Vue 42 o...
Small Business Saturday Returns to Wheeling Nov. 26 Alex Panas November 22, 2022 Want to make a positive impact on our local economy? Shop small this Saturday! Since 2010, Small Business Saturday has been a day for shoppers to support their community’s local businesses during the holiday...
Centre Market’s New Manager Has Big Plans For Its Future Jessica Broverman September 21, 2022 This year has offered nothing but growth and positive change throughout Wheeling. From the new construction of downtown housing complexes, the launch of new transportation thanks to Bird scooters, and several n...
You’re Bound To Love This Bookstore in Downtown Wheeling Hanna Perry September 8, 2022 Vigilant Books is an independent bookstore that is located that is temporarily located at 1900 Market St. in downtown Wheeling, W.Va. just a few doors down from the popular Hall of Fame Café. The bookstore is o...
This Family Business is Serving Up Authentic Pierogies in Centre Market Ellery McGregor August 15, 2022 Oh, pierogies. Likely, you grew up in the Ohio Valley or somewhere nearby and were raised on them, or maybe you moved here and were introduced. Either way, these steaming hot, Eastern European dumplings are a c...
Opa! 2022 Wheeling Grecian Festival Photo Recap Wheeling Heritage Media August 2, 2022 The Wheeling Heritage Media Team was out and about on the festival scene this past weekend. If you haven't already checked out our photos from the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival, you should go back...
Open Streets Workshop Comes to Centre Market Alex Panas July 19, 2022 When was the last time you took a stroll through the Centre Market neighborhood in Wheeling? What was that experience like? How could it be improved? These are some of the questions that the City of Wheeling, a...
Wheeling Grecian Festival Returns Next Week Jessica Broverman July 18, 2022 It is festival season in Wheeling and one of the city’s favorites is back and better than ever. The Grecian Festival will begin on July 27 with plenty of activities for visitors to enjoy. Food, Food and ...
Talented Cast Delivers New Take on Well-Known Story Provided July 13, 2022 Oglebay Institute’s Parcel Players present a new stage adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel “Little Women.” The production is staged July 14-17 at Towngate Theatre in Wheeling. “Little Women” f...
On The Market: June Property Listings You Won’t Want To Miss! Provided June 24, 2022 School is out and summer is in full swing, making it a great time to check out some Wheeling real estate. This month’s theme is all about wide open spaces! There are plenty of homes on the market that ...
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at Two New Wheeling Businesses Jennifer Materkoski November 1, 2021 Those with a sweet tooth have two new places in Wheeling to get a fix: Bite Me Bakery and Lucky Candies 2. Bite Me Bakery Located at 2137 Market Street in historic Centre Market, Bite Me Bakery is o...
The Friendly Ghost Who Loved The Theatre Alex Panas and Natalie Kovacs October 31, 2021 According to local lore, if you visit the historic Towngate Theatre in Centre Market you might have an encounter with Peter, Towngate’s friendly ghost. Towngate Theatre's Friendly Ghost. Illustration ...
Old Becomes New: How Two Wheelingites Are Repurposing Through Renovation Angela Hawk September 29, 2021 Nearly nineteen years ago Susan Haddad began renovations on the 1869 building that would become her iconic Centre Market restaurant, Later Alligator. In May 2020, Wheeling Heritage’s Betsy Sweeny purchased the ...
Gear Up For Wheeling’s Grecian Festival Alex Panas July 26, 2021 Summer is festival season in Wheeling, and this week organizers from St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church are gearing up for their annual four-day Grecian Festival from July 28-31. After canceling last yea...
Wheeling’s Consignment Shops Inspire Jessica Broverman March 15, 2021 Discovering the perfect, vintage designer handbag. Finally getting your hands on a gorgeous two-seater sofa to complete your living room. It’s the thrill of finding that one-of-a-kind item or scoring a killer d...
Seafood Traditions: Coleman’s Fish Market and the Feast of the Seven Fishes Emma Wiley December 17, 2020 This time of the year is usually one of celebration, good will, spending time with family and friends, and shopping. But, few places get as busy as Coleman’s Fish Market in Centre Market, Wheeling. At first ...
Volunteer Wheeling Decorates Centre Market for the Holidays Alex Panas December 7, 2020 Centre Market is ready for the holidays after Volunteer Wheeling gathered on Saturday morning to spread some holiday cheer. The group decorated 18 planters with fresh pine and ornaments along Main and Market St...
Volunteers Doing Their Part to Build a Better Wheeling Alex Panas October 8, 2020 What started as a small volunteer group for Wheeling Heritage has blossomed into a city-wide effort to revitalize Wheeling. Volunteer Wheeling is a group of citizens who take on small-scale beautification proje...
‘Prehistory Meets History’ in Wheeling’s Centre Market Phyllis Sigal January 17, 2020 New dino might attract lots of attention at Wheeling’s Centre Market
The Giving Tree of Centre Market Gives to Those in Need Kelly Strautmann December 9, 2019 In Shel Silverstein’s book The Giving Tree, the tree gives everything it has to the boy it loves until the only thing left is the stump. Business owners in Wheeling’s Centre Market also hope to give away all th...
AS I SEE IT: Cold Hands Helped by Warm Hearts Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 12, 2019 If you happened to be in the area of 20th and Eoff streets in Center Wheeling recently, you may have spotted something heartwarming through the falling snow showers. Attached to the fencing of the bridge spanni...
Holy Crepes! Lady Gaga in the House Phyllis Sigal November 27, 2018 “Susan, you can call me Stefani.” That’s Susan Haddad, owner of Later Alligator in Center Wheeling. And, Stefani? Well, that’s Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Lady Gaga’s invitation to call her "St...
Chef Butler Always Knows What’s Cooking in Wheeling Steve Novotney May 13, 2016 Ryan fluffs it off. “That was great catfish, dude. Wow!” “That’s what I’m here for.” “But no, really, there’s never been that taste around here ever.” “But it is now.” It is now. That’s the key. ...
Market Area the Center Of Attention Steve Novotney August 7, 2015 Wheeling’s Centre Market has nearly two centuries worth of history behind it, but that is not what most people talk about these days. Instead, when Centre Market is mentioned in conversation, it most often i...
Area Business Naturally Rubs People The Right Way Steve Novotney June 12, 2015 2 “Nature Itself is the Best Physician.” That’s what the chalkboard sign outside Under the Elder Tree reads. It quotes Hippocrates, one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medical science. And...
